Now, when I boot my Ubuntu usb flash drive on the Sony TR3AP and attempt installing or removing anything, I experience the following error:

'E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.'

I've attempted running 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' a few times which result in the 'fglrx' module configuring, and 'depmod' filling the terminal screen with sequential dots, which run endlessly, until it fills up all remaining free space on my Ubuntu usb flash drive!

The main issue: I can't use 'apt-get' to install or remove anything. Very frustrating to say the least.

How should I proceed?

Thank you,

February 29th, 2012

Johnny Buffalkill

Re: dpkg broken after ATI Catalyst / fglrx driver install

I think the problem is that you installed the ATI graphics drivers, but now you're running a pc that has intel graphics. I'm actually surprised its working as well as it is.

I would try reverting back to the open source graphics drivers and see what that does. It is a bit of a process this guide makes it a matter of cutting and pasting into terminal.

Thanks, I remember the 'http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...talyst.2Ffglrx' in my travels.

Unfortunately I can't process the 'apt-get install / remove' commands due to 'dpkg' being broken ('apt' is a front-end for 'dpkg'). All attempts lead to the error message: 'E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run sudo dpkg --configure -a to correct the problem'.

I have a feeling, when I initially tried installing the ATI 'fglrx' driver (via the HP laptop), it wasn't configured correctly. Which is why executing 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' reconfigures the 'fglrx' driver and for some reason depmod fills up all remaining space on my drive (last time I had 1 gig free).

The main issue seems to be 'dpkg'.

Furthermore I don't know where to start looking for the files the depmod process created, in order to reclaim the space used.

Hopefully someone has some insight.

March 12th, 2012

ninenagon

Re: dpkg broken after ATI Catalyst / fglrx driver install

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